1717957
9781561484065
A comprehensive exploration of the ornately lettered, decoratively bordered mottos, certificates, and rewards created by teachers for 90 consecutive years in the Mennonite-run schools northwest of Philadelphia from the mid-18th to mid-19 centuries. Includes more than 118 full-color plates of these quill-created works and the respected educational philosophy behind them.Hershey, Mary Jane is the author of 'This Teaching I Present Fraktur from the Skippack and Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools 1747-1836', published 2004 under ISBN 9781561484065 and ISBN 1561484067.
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